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Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s

Years: 1776 1777 1778 1779 1780 - 1781 - 1782 1783 1784 1785 1786

Events:

Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, ending the armed struggle of the American Revolution

Sir William Herschel discovers the planet Uranus, originally calling it Georgium Sidus (George's Star) in honour of King George III of England.

John Hansen, the first president of the United States under the Articles of Confederation, is elected

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